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Soquel ace Jake Escalante drafted by Athletics on Day 2 of 2026 MLB Draft
Recently graduated Soquel High ace Jake Escalante, currently rehabbing his left arm after undergoing Tommy John surgery in early June, was drafted by the Athletics on Day 2 of the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday.
Rehabbing ace Jake Escalante ready for ‘whatever happens’ on MLB Draft weekend
Jake Escalante, the recently graduated star pitcher/outfielder for Soquel High, spoke with the Sentinel for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in early June and said he’s in a good headspace ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft.
Record-setting pole vaulter Jonelle Scott will transfer to UCLA | Track and field
When star pole vaulter Jonelle Scott was trying to secure college plans three years ago, UCLA caught her attention.
Santa Cruz Little League’s 50-70 All-Stars win D-39 title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Little League’s 50-70 All-Stars beat Capitola-Soquel 7-6 in the District 39 championship on Friday.
Cap-Soquel forces winner-take-all game with Aptos for D-39 Majors’ T.O.C. title | Glimpse of the Action
Capitola-Soquel tops previously unbeaten Aptos, forces winner-take-all game Tuesday in the Majors’ District 39 Tournament of Champions championship at Live Oak Little League.
Soquel earns two surfing titles at 26th High School State Championships
Soquel High earned the women’s longboard title and Knights freshman Riviera Hunter was crowned women’s shortboard champion at the 26th High School State Championships at Oceanside South Jetty on March 21.
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy, Montara’s Claire Yerby earn wins in inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy and Montara’s Claire Yerby, both 24, were victorious in their respective elite races at the inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile on Sunday morning.
Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025
To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve commits to UCLA | High school track and field
Family first. That’s why Scotts Valley High star junior runner Ava Decleve planned to wear a special shirt to a recent track and field practice, revealing her college decision to teammates before she announced it on social media earlier this week.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve surges for girls’ 800 win | CCS Track and Field Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve cut wide down the stretch, stole the victory, and stole the show for local athletes competing at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Nearly two dozen locals advance to CCS Championships | High school track and field
Nearly two dozen athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on Saturday to next week’s championship.
Logan Walters leads Soquel, but Aptos repeats at SCCAL Championships | Boys track and field
Burgeoning decathlete Logan Walters, a senior track and field talent for Soquel High, put on a proverbial clinic at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Aptos High on Saturday.
Sophomore Scarlett Stateler leads Mariners to title repeat at SCCAL Championships | Girls track and field
Aptos High sophomore Scarlett Stateler playfully flexed for a photographer while standing atop the podium with one of her four medals in hand at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships. Her pose was both justified and deserved.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, Soquel’s Ben Comilang set school records at Stanford Invitational | High school track and field
Santa Cruz senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Soquel junior Ben Comilang posted top-three finishes and broke school records at the 2025 Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
National Letter of Intent signings | Glimpse of the Action
A photo gallery of some of Santa Cruz County’s athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to compete in college.
Three-time CCS champion Jonelle Scott headed to ‘The Beach’ | Track and field
Soquel High track and field star Jonelle Scott, a three-time Central Coast Section champion in the pole vault, committed to NCAA Division I Long Beach State University.
Locals show their strength at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Track and Field
Athletes from Santa Cruz County continued to shine on Day 4 of the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
Euphoria in Eugene | Track and field
A large local contingent of track and field athletes are competing in the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals, which opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
Three-sport Soquel star Braylon Noble makes college decision | High school track and field
Soquel High three-sport star Braylon Noble — named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year — will continue his academic and athletic careers at NCAA Division I UC Santa Barbara.
Soquel’s Braylon Noble steals show with four wins; thrower Logan Brantley leads Aptos to team title | Boys track and field
It was mostly the usual suspects at the boys’ SCCAL Track and Field Championships at Soquel High on Monday, plus a few eye-opening finishes.
Aptos wins seven events, SCCAL Championships team title | Girls track and field
Aptos High’s girls track and field team won seven events and benefitted from its depth to win the team title at the SCCAL Championships at Soquel High on Monday.
SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott earn wins at CCS Top 8 | Girls track and field
Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby turned in one of the most exciting finishes at the 43rd CCS Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday. And with it, her immediate future on the track is tentative.
SV resident Nathaniel Guillory, SC’s 4×800 relay team speed to CCS Top 8 wins | Boys track and field
It was nothing but congestion on nearby Highway 17 with all the beach-goers, but at the 43rd Central Coast Section Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday, Los Altos High’s Nathaniel Guillory had an open lane to accelerate.
Santa Cruz Sentinel wins four awards at APSE national contest
The Santa Cruz Sentinel produced four winning submissions, two for writing and two for photography, at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors national contest.
Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett wins USA Surfing Prime U18 title at Steamer Lane
It was hard for Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.